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Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by obembet(f): 11:50am On Aug 17, 2021
European giants have felt the crunch in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Clubs backed by the wealth of their silk-stocking owners have been quite happy to loosen their purse strings.

This has resulted in the transfer market getting inflated. Paying close to €100 million for a single player was unheard of almost 10 years back. These days, that is the amount a club normally shells out to make a marquee signing in the transfer market.

In this transfer window alone, we've seen two deals that cost over €100 million. Manchester City signed Jack Grealish from Aston Villa for €117.5 million. Chelsea have announced the signing of Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan for €115 million.

Almost all big teams that have navigated the Covid-19 crisis decently have broke the bank to sign players this summer. Without further ado, let's take a look at the biggest spenders in the transfer market since 2003.

5 Manchester United - €1.82 billion

Despite the outcry against the Glazers for eating into the club's profits and not being adequately invested in its success, Manchester United have spent big. It's just that in the post Sir Alex Ferguson era up until Solskjaer took up the mantle, there was no direction to their expenditure.

That period was flush with expensive flops as the club continued to recruit players who didn't fit in.

Manchester United have broken the bank to sign players like Romelu Lukaku (€84.7 million), Angel Di Maria (€75 million) and Henrikh Mkhitaryan (€42 million). While all three are quality players, they failed to have impressive stints at Manchester United.

They also paid €105 million for Paul Pogba. Jadon Sancho was signed this summer for €85 million. Harry Maguire was signed for a fee that rose to €87 million.

While Pogba and Maguire have more or less proved their worth, the Red Devils will be hoping that Sancho will deliver on that promise.

Other big money signings include Bruno Fernandes (€63 million), Anthony Martial (€60 million) and Fred (€59 million). Manchester United have become a lot more cautious in the transfer market in recent times.

4 Real Madrid - €1.91 billion

Real Madrid's Galactico project has definitely eaten into the club's finances. The obsession has now died down, with the club opting to take a more counseled approach in the transfer market.

Los Blancos have always had immense clout when it comes to attracting the biggest talents in the world. They've cashed in on it plenty of times. Eden Hazard is their most expensive player of all time. He was signed in the summer of 2019 for €115 million.

Gareth Bale was signed in 2013 for a sum of €101 million and Cristiano Ronaldo was signed for €94 million. Real Madrid have broken the world transfer record multiple times. They started doing it way back in 2001 when they signed Zinedine Zidane for a whopping €77.5 million.

Other expensive arrivals since 2003 include James Rodriguez (€74 million), Kaka (€67 million), Luka Jovic (€64 million), Luis Figo (€60 million) and Eder Militao (€50 million).

3 Barcelona - €1.98 billion

Barcelona have become emblematic of the profligacy that has plagued the footballing world in recent times. The financial troubles that they've run into are so severe that they've had to let go of Lionel Messi despite him wanting to stay at the club.

Barcelona have spent recklessly in the transfer window. They more or less wasted all the proceeds from Neymar's sale. The Catalans spent €135 million each on Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele. Both players have done little to justify their price tags.

They spent €120 million to sign Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid. Other big-money signings include Neymar Jr. (€88.2 million), Frenkie De Jong (€86 million), Luis Suarez (€81.72 million) and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (€69.5 million).

Some of their other big money flops include Miralem Pjanic (€60 million), Malcom (€41 million) and Andre Gomes (€37 million).

2 Manchester City - €2.24 billion

Pep Guardiola gets a lot of credit for turning Manchester City into a juggernaut of sorts. But that hasn't come about purely due to his coaching credentials. The City Football Group has backed him lavishly in the transfer market to get Pep the personnel he needs to ensure success.

City broke their transfer record this summer to sign Jack Grealish from Aston Villa for €117 million. But the reigning Premier League champions have made good use of the money available to them. They've recruited in an educated manner and have benefitted from it.

Kevin De Bruyne is their second most expensive signing at €76 million. City's other expensive signings are Ruben Dias (€68 million), Riyad Mahrez (€67 million), Joao Cancelo (€65 million), Aymeric Laporte (€63 million) and Raheem Sterling (€63 million).

Players like Rodri, Benjamin Mendy, John Stones, Kyle Walker, Leroy Sane and Bernardo Silva have cost Manchester City more than €50 million each.

1 Chelsea - €2.34 billion
That's right. No club has spent more money in the transfer window than Chelsea since a certain Roman Abramovich bought the club in 2003. The Blues have been one of the most successful Premier League clubs over the past two decades and their financial pull has gone a long way towards it.

Chelsea have taken the trial and error route and while some of their big money signings have worked out, a few have flopped really bad. Chelsea broke their transfer record this summer by signing Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan for a whopping €115 million.

Last summer, they broke their transfer record to sign Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen for €80 million. Kepa Arizzabalaga could yet find salvation but for now he is considered an expensive flop having arrived at the club on a deal worth €80 million.
Sources: https://www.transfermarkt.com/transfers/einnahmenausgaben/statistik/plus/0?ids=a&sa=&saison_id=2002&saison_id_bis=2021&land_id=&nat=&pos=&altersklasse=&w_s=&leihe=&intern=0

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Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by OlawaleBammie: 11:50am On Aug 17, 2021
Ok


I hope the Roma family informed mourinho sha cus i knw that that guy from Portugal no send, make Abraham no go dey do vacation for Rome.


But wait,

Emmanuel Adebayor

Drogba

Samuel Eto'o fills

Diego milito

Gonzalo Higuain

Karim Benzema

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Harry kane

Derlei of FC porto



All these are the mourinho strikers of the past, can Abraham compete with any of them??

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Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by TarOrfeeek: 11:52am On Aug 17, 2021
He does not look happy.

Let him prove himself. Maybe another Lukaku move can happen to him.

Chelsea likes buying their former players back for excessive prices.

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Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by dat9jaguy(m): 11:59am On Aug 17, 2021
Congratulations to you Tammy.
As long as you have naija blood flowing in you, no matter the country you play for, I support you and wish you the best.

God bless Nigeria.



Dem don change the topic wey I comment on.
This is very bad.

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Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by Philip4564(m): 12:06pm On Aug 17, 2021
TarOrfeeek:


He does not look happy.

Let him prove himself. Maybe another Lukaku move can happen to him.

Chelsea likes buying their former players back for excessive prices.

The guy does not want to leave England

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Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by Philip4564(m): 12:07pm On Aug 17, 2021
All the best Tammy

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Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by Great100000: 12:22pm On Aug 17, 2021
Good Luck Tammy.

At Least You Don Collect Both UEFA Champions League & UEFA Super Cup Trophies, You're A Champion Tammy.

Good Luck Again & See You Soon At Chelsea Again.

At Least You Get Trophy Pass Maguire grin grin grin grin

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Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by Massiveglory: 12:23pm On Aug 17, 2021
Abramham should visit the gym so they don't break his bones there. Italian league is not English league

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Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by obembet(f): 12:32pm On Aug 17, 2021
TarOrfeeek:


Let him prove himself. Maybe another Lukaku move can happen to him.

Chelsea likes buying their former players back for excessive prices.


Despite still being very young, with a huge amount of potential to keep improving, Tammy has already played more than 200 games in his career and scored over 100 goals – and won a number of major trophies too,“

Chelsea will regret this

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Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by paulolee(m): 1:00pm On Aug 17, 2021
nice
Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by obembet(f): 1:00pm On Aug 17, 2021
2003 to now is like 18years and that was just the beginning of Chelsea's notable transfer that's why they are no. 1. consider 2010 to now, then u will realise that there are clubs far ahead of them. I am not a chelsea but their expenses have been wisely spent. What makes Guardiola great?? two of his clubs are among the big time spenders of the last 18years and Chelsea defeated them last year as champions simply because they spent more last year. TALENT AND MONEY MAKES ONE GREAT... Of course Guardiola is a good coach but money has been the key factor. AGREE OR NOT that's your business


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Where is my arsenal?

Felabrity:
No 50 Arsenal

post=104890529:
Arsenal nowhere to be found shocked

Oh Ye Gunners!
Hope yall can now see why your team will continue to be at the middle of the table or struggling to avoid relegation year in year out?

Say no more! wink

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Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by RadioMOUTH(m): 1:35pm On Aug 17, 2021
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Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by wwwihy: 1:36pm On Aug 17, 2021
The Blues have been one of the most successful Premier League clubs over the past two decades

Chelsea is the most successful Premier League Club in the last two decades

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Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by BecomeALandLord(m): 1:36pm On Aug 17, 2021
I've got my eyes on PSG.

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Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by Nobody: 1:37pm On Aug 17, 2021
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Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by obi4eze(m): 1:37pm On Aug 17, 2021
Pep the fraud.

Despite spending about half a billion pounds on just defence he hasn't been able to win the UCL. His last match against Tottenham was a disgrace as the typical Pep pattern was torn apart via counter. Any day Ruben Dias is not in form City's defence is in shambles. They were lucky Tottenham wasn't in good counter attacking form.

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Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by wellmax(m): 1:38pm On Aug 17, 2021
Where is my darling Arsenal on the list?

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Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by TOPCRUISE(m): 1:38pm On Aug 17, 2021
If you don't spend big, you can't be a champion

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Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by iamoyindamola(m): 1:38pm On Aug 17, 2021
raumdeuter your food is ready grin

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Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by humberjade: 1:38pm On Aug 17, 2021
Arsenal should be on no.75 grin


A club with clueless or delusional mgt and owners.

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Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by wellmax(m): 1:38pm On Aug 17, 2021
The list is not complete without Arsenal.

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Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by jeeqaa7(m): 1:39pm On Aug 17, 2021
Which club is no 9
Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by Vero4u: 1:39pm On Aug 17, 2021
obembet:


Despite still being very young, with a huge amount of potential to keep improving, Tammy has already played more than 200 games in his career and scored over 100 goals – and won a number of major trophies too,“

Chelsea will regret this


there is nothing to regret, they already inserted a buy back clause.

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Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by MANNABBQGRILLS: 1:40pm On Aug 17, 2021
#RESPECT TO THEM ALL

BLUES FOR LIFE.


Football is Life mehn! ⚽️

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Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by MANNABBQGRILLS: 1:40pm On Aug 17, 2021
Arsenal nowhere to be found shocked

Oh Ye Gunners!
Hope yall can now see why your team will continue to be at the middle of the table or struggling to avoid relegation year in year out?

Say no more! wink

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Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by Optimistguy1969: 1:40pm On Aug 17, 2021
Wetin the mumu above my post know about soccer ?

Wetin he wan come talk?


Nonsense and Buhari

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Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by Onyenna(m): 1:40pm On Aug 17, 2021
Ndi nku!!

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Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by Tuawer: 1:41pm On Aug 17, 2021
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Re: Top 5 Biggest Spenders In The European Transfer Transfer Market Since 2003 by Onyenna(m): 1:41pm On Aug 17, 2021
post=104890529:
Arsenal

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